Transforming Demographic Data through Parcel Data
As part of our ongoing project to revolutionize the accuracy of small area demographic estimates, AGS has been busy constructing a national parcel level file as one of the cornerstones of our focus that identifies new addresses as they are created, developed, and...
When a Chain Store Closes—a Story of Opportunity and Regret
When I’m not working, or entertaining a toddler, I find myself stitching needlepoint projects (no, I am not 85, needlepoint is popular again with a younger crowd). There is lots of chatter in the craft world about Joann stores closing. Where will we buy our embroidery...
The Cultural Complexity of Hispanic America
The Census Bureau has long struggled with questions of identifying people groups which are defined by a mixture of race and ethnicity. In the 1980 census, separate questions were asked about race and ethnic origin, with the ethnic origin being limited to the concept...
Federal Employees
At the start of a new federal administration in the United States, it is common to expect some changes. This year, many federal employees are seeing many changes to their day-to-day life, unfortunately including job loss for some. While most people think that federal...
Exploring Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico has been a territory of the United States since 1898, acquired from Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish-American War. Puerto Ricans have been citizens of the United States since 1917, and the potential statehood of the territory has been discussed for...
February Round-up 2025
At the end of each month, the AGS team looks back at articles and blog posts that we saw this month that stood out to us. Some are from news agencies, and many come from our partners, but not all use our data. Here is the round-up from February 2025. Kalibrate If your...
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